The battle ended extremely quickly.
After Yaoyorozu Momo and Chacha joined the fight, the dozen remaining opponents were completely helpless.
Yaoyorozu produced various types of grenades as if resources were unlimited. Chacha then grabbed them, took to the air with her new equipment, and launched a full-scale aerial bombardment.
Although Quirks had become the mainstream in this world, not every ability could withstand modern weapons. In fact, very few Quirks could completely ignore the power of thermal explosives.
As a result, after this sudden airstrike, almost no one below was still capable of fighting.
The remaining opponents were swiftly dealt with by Chacha's superior mobility.
"There are currently fifty-six people who have passed. The exam is halfway through. Keep it up."
When the final ball struck its target, the three targets on Yaoyorozu and Chacha's bodies lit up at the same time. A voice prompt immediately sounded, instructing them to head to the lounge.
The device was able to identify both the wearer and the ball, calculate their movement paths, and determine exactly who had hit whom.
The level of technology involved was so advanced that even Yaoyorozu felt tempted to study it in detail.
Unfortunately, there was no time.
The device kept urging them, so the two headed straight for the lounge.
"Hahaha! Masata, you really believe in pure physical strength too! That's amazing!"
"Exactly! I love close combat where fists meet flesh! It's so passionate! If my Quirk strengthened my body, it would be perfect!"
As soon as Yaoyorozu and Chacha entered the lounge, they were greeted by this strange scene.
Igarashi Masata and Yelan Inasa stood facing each other, both with arms extended in exaggerated punching poses.
The bizarre sight left everyone around them confused.
"This is the posture of truly passionate people!"
Yelan Inasa loudly declared, completely ignoring the stares.
His enthusiasm was so overwhelming that even the most optimistic people found it excessive. It wasn't just hot-blooded anymore—it was hot-blooded mixed with extreme chuunibyou.
The chemistry between the two pushed the awkwardness to its maximum.
"When did you two get so close?" Yaoyorozu asked curiously as she walked over.
Although Yelan Inasa's outfit was flashy, she recognized him immediately.
That reminded her of what had happened earlier.
"Hello, Masata!"
After Masata introduced himself, Yelan Inasa began calling him by his first name without hesitation.
Ordinarily, that level of familiarity would be rude between strangers.
But Masata didn't care much.
He still addressed Midoriya and Bakugo by their surnames, and he had always been unusually tolerant of overly passionate people.
"You almost eliminated my companion earlier," Masata said calmly. "And now you're greeting me like nothing happened. Are you just thick-skinned, or are you that confident in your strength?"
He knew it hadn't been intentional, but Himiko Toga had nearly been eliminated. Naturally, his tone wasn't gentle.
However, instead of getting angry, Yelan Inasa became even more excited.
"Your performance at the Sports Festival was unbelievably passionate! I seriously regret not enrolling at UA!"
Hearing this, Masata remembered what Aizawa had mentioned before.
Yelan Inasa had once ranked first in the recommended entrance exam.
Why would someone like that give up UA?
Being straightforward by nature, Masata asked directly.
"Then why did you quit back then? There's no way you looked down on UA's strength."
Yelan Inasa hesitated.
His expression changed slightly, as if he was struggling internally.
"If you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you," Masata added.
He was curious, but he wasn't someone who liked prying into other people's wounds.
After hesitating for a moment, Yelan Inasa finally spoke.
"It's about Endeavor… You know him, right? His son is in your class."
"Ah, you mean Todoroki?" Masata replied. "Yeah. He's strong. What about him?"
Masata immediately became interested.
Todoroki had never mentioned knowing Inasa. If he found out later, his expression would definitely be interesting.
"To me, being a hero means spreading hope and passion with all your heart!" Inasa said earnestly.
"But in Endeavor's eyes, I only saw cold anger."
The words he had buried for so long finally poured out.
"And during the entrance exam, Todoroki's eyes looked exactly like Endeavor's! I couldn't accept that! I refused to believe they were father and son heroes!"
"So even if it was UA, I couldn't stay!"
After finishing, Inasa breathed heavily, rubbing his temples.
Masata sighed inwardly.
"So Endeavor really had terrible popularity back then… I guess he only started changing after the Sports Festival."
Before that, Endeavor had been obsessed with surpassing All Might.
He had never cared about anyone else's feelings.
As for Todoroki…
Masata felt it was simply unfortunate.
On the surface, Todoroki was cold. But once you got close to him, you realized he was warm-hearted.
Just like his Quirk—half ice, half fire.
Masata considered him a reliable and trustworthy friend.
But Inasa had only met him once.
Combined with Endeavor's bad impression, misunderstanding was inevitable.
"Well… what should I even say…" Masata muttered.
If he could help clear up this misunderstanding, he would gladly do so.
But organizing his thoughts proved difficult.
In the end, he gave up.
"Forget it. Let's go to the lounge. I'll explain everything properly later. Wait for me."
With more and more people passing, this wasn't the place to talk.
Masata grabbed Inasa's arm, ran over to touch the targets of two unconscious candidates, and secured their pass.
Then, the two headed back to the lounge together.
Which led to the scene Yaoyorozu and Chacha had just witnessed.